{"id":1101512,"date":"2022-05-27T16:08:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T16:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/27\/privileges-committee-replies-adwoa-safo-listen\/"},"modified":"2022-05-27T16:08:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T16:08:24","slug":"privileges-committee-replies-adwoa-safo-listen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/27\/privileges-committee-replies-adwoa-safo-listen\/","title":{"rendered":"Privileges Committee replies Adwoa Safo [listen]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"420\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-06-26-at-11.27.26-696x420.jpeg\"   alt=\"Joe Wise, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament\" title=\"Joe Wise First Deputy Speaker of Parliament\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Wise, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chairperson of Parliament\u2019s Privileges Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has rejected claims that the Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, has not been invited for interrogation.<\/p>\n<p>He says letters have been written officially to the MP through her , with copies sent via her WhatsApp contact and to her office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSubsequently, when we changed the date for the meeting, we sent another letter; as to whether she received them or not, I can\u2019t confirm. But what I can tell you is that the Committee has formally written to her,\u201d the Bekwai legislator told the media on Friday, May 27.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Osei-Owusu noted that since Madam Adwoa Safo has not responded to any of their letters, the Committee would send another reminder.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1276260235&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He added that if she still fails to show up, the Committee will take a decision on the way forward. He, however, declined to disclose what the decision would be.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause she has not responded to us, we will send a reminder. In any case, we have rescheduled our meetings; so, we will send her a reminder. In our letter to her, we stated that we\u2019d offer the opportunity to interview her via zoom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot confirm whether the letters sent through her secretariat have reached her. I was surprised to read that the same person through whom we sent the letter is the same person through whom the press managed to get her to talk,\u201d Joe Wise noted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sarah-Adwoa-Safo-Dome-Kwabenya.jpg\" alt=\"Privileges Committee has formally written to Adwoa Safo; we are yet to get her response \u2013 First Deputy Speaker\" class=\"wp-image-10032094182\" title=\"Privileges Committee has formally written to Adwoa Safo; we are yet to get her response \u2013 First Deputy Speaker\"\/><figcaption>The Gender Minister, who is still not in the country, mentioned family as the cause of her absence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ranking Member on the Committee, Ricketts Kweku Hagan, has hinted that they are considering hearing the MP who is still in the United States via zoom.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that the Committee is yet to have any formal communication from the embattled MP over her availability or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure that there are various ways [to get a response from her]\u2026 In this modern-day, there are various ways to do things. During the Covid era, we were doing meetings via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, if there is a tangible reason why the person cannot appear in person, I\u2019m sure other arrangements can be made if the person can do this by Zoom or whatever means that is available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"MWK9M3LWquk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grace Gift herbal Clinic And Laboratory Services - Badwam Afisem on Adom TV (27-5-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MWK9M3LWquk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Wise, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Chairperson of Parliament\u2019s Privileges Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has rejected claims that the Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, has not been invited for interrogation. 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